Sarah Leavitt to present at the Vancouver International Writers & Readers Festival! 

Sarah Leavitt will be presenting with the wonderful Lynda Barry during Comic Book Confidential on October 22 at this year’s Vancouver International Festival of Readers & Writers. Check her out, and while you’re at it, check out all the other great events - this year’s festival looks awesome.

Where: Waterfront Theatre, 1412 Cartwright Street
When: October 22, 2010 at 10:00 a.m.
Admission: Click here for ticket information

Paul Headrick to read at TWS reading series in Vancouver. 

Start the school year with a good dose of literature! Catch Paul Headrick, and a host of other great authors, at the TWS reading series on September 9.

Where: Rhizome Cafe, 317 East Broadway
When: September 9, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
Admission: Free

Clea Roberts launches Here Is Where We Disembark in Whitehorse!

Calling all Yukoners! Join us for brunch and poetry at the launch of Here Is Where We Disembark at the Old Firehall on September 12. There will be champagne and orange juice….

Where: The Old Firehall, 1105 1 Avenue, Whitehorse
When: September 12, 2010 at 11:00 a.m.
Admission: Free

Tangles Vancouver launch!

Join us at Heritage Hall on September 21, World Alzheimer’s Day, for the launch of Tangles: A story about Alzheimer’s, my mother, and me. The launch will feature a reading and presentation by Sarah Leavitt, live music by a thousand times no + Tina Tew, a wine and cheese reception, and a silent auction. Stay tuned here for more details!

Where: Heritage Hall, 3102 Main Street, Vancouver
When: September 21, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
Admission: Free

Clea Roberts reads at WordStorm in Nanaimo.

Clea Roberts will read alongside Elizabeth Rhett Woods, Susan McCaslin, and Naomi Wakan at WordStorm on September 27.

Where: The Red Martini Grill, 75 Front Street 1, Nanaimo
When: September 27, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
Admission: Free

Yasmin Ladha reads as part of FICTIONistas Calgary!

The oh-so-fashionable Yasmin Ladha will read from Blue Sunflower Startle as part of the FICTIONistas reading series on September 29! FICTIONistas is a unique, cosmopolitan reading series for female writers of literary fiction and their readers. Four fabulous authors will read from their new novels, and they’ll do so in style: the fashion mavens at Calgary shoe store Luna Blue have selected a pair of shoes and a handbag to match each book. Haute fiction meets haute style. After the readings, guests can enjoy made-to-order truffles with edible glitter from Choklat, a signature FICTIONistas cocktail (or three!), and the ultimate sale: books, bags, and shoes.

Where: The Auburn Saloon, 163 – 115 9th Ave SE
When: September 29, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
Admission: Free

Clea Roberts reads at World Poetry Night Out.

Clea Roberts will reading from Here Is Where We Disembark at the World Poetry Night Out reading series in New Westminster, BC on September 29th.

Where: New Westminster Public Library, 716 6th Avenue
When: September 29, 2010 at 6:30 p.m.
Admission: Free

Sarah Leavitt at the Vancouver International Writers Festival!

Sarah Leavitt will be a part of 2010′s Vancouver International Writers Festival! More details will be released on August 26, so stay tuned!

Sarah Leavitt will be featured at Edmonton LitFest 2010!

Sarah Leavitt will be a featured in not one, but two events at LitFest, Edmonton’s nonfiction festival, this October! On Satruday October 23, she will talk about the process of combining text and illustration at the Nonfiction Writer Jam, and on Sunday October 24, she’ll join Amy Jo Ehman and Cleo Pascal at the Brunch of Writers. Tickets are on sale now, so go get yours!